Baldeo Joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 2002. Before joining as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, he served as Secretary, Lokpal and Divisional Commissioner, Jalandhar, Punjab from 08/2018 to 01/2020. He also served in various field and secretariat positions in the Government of Punjab and Government of India. Among the posts he has held are Private Secretary to Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs; Director, Industries and Commerce Department, Punjab; Director, Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab, Commissioner, NRI, Punjab, Special Secretary, Expenditure, Punjab and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, Punjab.

He represents Government of India on the Board of ONGC Videsh Ltd., Indian Railway Station Development Corporation Ltd, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd., and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Trustee Limited. He holds Post Graduate degree in History from University of Delhi.